lymph

noun [U]

/lɪmf/

Definition

› a clear liquid that transports useful substances around the body, and carries waste matter, such as unwanted bacteria, away from body tissue in order to prevent infectionImmunology and vaccinationSubstances and structures in the body lymphatic

/lɪmˈfæt.ɪk/

/-fæt̬-/ adjective › the lymphatic systemRelating to particular parts of the body

(Definition of lymph noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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